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How was Hessen divided after Philip the Magnanimous died?
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Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Following the death of Landgrave Philip the Magnanimous in 1567, the territory of Hesse was partitioned among his four sons.1
This division resulted in the creation of four separate landgraviates, with Hesse-Kassel being the largest and most significant of the group, which was granted to his son William IV the Wise.1